The article discusses the collaboration of the charity Medical Detection Dogs with researchers, Great Britain National Health Service (NHS) Trusts, and universities for the training of specialist dogs in the detection of the odour of human disease. It mentions the statement of doctor Cynthia Otto ...
You may have heard the expression that dogs 'see with their noses.' But these creature's amazing nasal architecture actually reveals a whole world beyond what we can see. Alexandra Horowitz illustrates how the dog's nose can smell the past, the future and even ...
A dog knows by the other dog's smell if it is a friend. If they are friends,dogs say hello with wagging tails and happy barks. They sometimes lick each other's faces. If they are not friends, they growl and show their teeth.When you meet a dog, these are also how it says hello...
catnip is hard for us to understand. However, it is not an uncommon behavior in animals that rely heavily on their noses. For example, there are many scents that will trigger intense hunting behavior in dogs, and other scents will cause dogs to stop in their tracks and roll all over the...
At 18, Katie Stubblefield lost her face. At 21, she became the youngest person in the U.S. to undergo the still experimental surgery. Follow her incredible story.
A dog's nose contains 225 million olfactory receptors, making it a very sensitive and nuanced sensory receptor [source: Frankel]. Humans, by comparison, boast a meager 5 million olfactory receptors [source: Correa]. Rescue dogs and other long-nosed breeds are able to identify people accurately...
catnip is hard for us to understand. However, it is not an uncommon behavior in animals that rely heavily on their noses. For example, there are many scents that will trigger intense hunting behavior in dogs, and other scents will cause dogs to stop in their tracks and roll all over the...
You may have heard the expression that dogs ‘see with their noses.’ But these creature’s amazing nasal architecture actually reveals a whole world beyond what we can see. Alexandra Horowitz illustrates how the dog’s nose can smell the past, the future and even things that can’t be see...
(CNN) -- Dogs and their sensitive noses are known for finding people during search and rescue efforts, sniffing out drugs and even diseases likecancer. But the powerful canine nose can also act like radar for other things that are hidden from our sight. ...
Sighthounds are built for speed and give chase to fleet-footed prey such as hares and antelopes. Scenthounds tend to move more slowly, using their marvelously sensitive noses to track game. However, these defining characteristics are also the source of the major drawbacks to owning a hound. A...